Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Douglas Acres, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows majority race by area in Douglas Acres, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Douglas Acres racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Douglas Acres, Des Moines, IA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Douglas Acres overall is white, making up 56.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.4%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Douglas Acres

 
Self-Identified Race
Douglas Acres, Des Moines, IA Population
White
56.9%
Hispanic
16.4%
Black
14.8%
Asian
4.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Douglas Acres, Des Moines, IA

The map below shows diversity in Douglas Acres. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Douglas Acres Diversity Score

62.0

More diverse than 68% of US neighborhoods

Douglas Acres has a diversity score of 62.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Douglas Acres is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Douglas Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Douglas Acres, and the least diverse areas are in north Douglas Acres.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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